Connecticut Children's Grand Rounds

Recognize the telltale as well as subtle features of malaria. Discuss the global epidemiology of malaria and the impact of COVID-19 on malaria eradication efforts. Describe vaccine discovery efforts and current roll-out strategies.

Identify ways to address health disparities during the clinical encounter or when conducting research. Describe the DEI competences. Identify ways to incorporate DEI principles to address health disparities and improve health outcomes. Give examples of how new technology/advances in medicine provide opportunities of improve health outcomes and potential successful integration of DEI.

Event Objectives: Analyze the key factors that promote resilience in child mental health and emotional wellbeing in a clinical setting. Discuss the importance of a relational health paradigm in pediatric primary care. Discuss the intersection of attuned communication skills training self-reflection communities of practice and wellness to promote resilience for children and families.

Examine the ARCH score for safety and reliability. Identify the effects of anxiety on anorectal dynamics on high-resolution anorectal manometry as well as it’s association with reported constipation symptoms in pediatric patients. Indicate the difference on incidence and prevalence in pediatric thyroid nodule vs adult population. Understand the optimal treatment for a thyroid nodule in the pediatr...

Lecture Objectives: Describe the risks and benefits of dupilumab in atopic dermatitis in children. Describe the use of systemic agents in the treatment of acne vulgaris.

Describe typical findings of soft tissue infections. Describe optimal management of skin and soft tissue infections.

Describe value-based care and payment. Discuss opportunities that exist to achieve health equity through value based strategies. List national examples of efforts to achieve equity via value-based payment.

Review how the administration and professional staff of a children’s hospital work as a team to develop the infrastructure needed to provide quality safe care for patients. Discuss the role of a children’s hospital in the community region and state to optimize the care of children. Describe common gaps in extending the sphere of influence of a children’s hospital and how to approach them.

Learners will be able to enumerate the options for reconstructive surgery in adolescents with gender dysphoria. Identify challenges for care in adolescents with gender dysphoria in the US.

Identify prevention as the primary purpose of child fatality review. Discuss how the work of the CFR panel helps to reduce child deaths. Give examples of prevention strategies for common preventable child deaths.

Review clinical pathways for pneumonia & bronchiolitis. Discuss latest approaches for diagnosing community acquired pneumonia and viral bronchiolitis.

Identify how to distinguish patients with Lyme disease from those with medically unexplained symptoms. Identify when to order tests for Lyme disease. Describe how to manage patients with a tick bite.

Review the importance of Notch Signaling in Development and Specifically Human Development. Review Alagille Syndrome and related disorders of human development and the genetic causes of these diseases. Explain the role of Notch Signaling in other (non-developmental) human diseases. Associate and hypothesize roles for modulation of Notch Signaling as therapy.

Understand the effects of SARS CoV 2 infection on the heart. Discuss diagnostic testing for suspected cardiac involvement after a SARS CoV 2 infection. Discuss the current consensus statements and recommendations for return to play after SARS CoV 2 infection.

Event Objectives: Understand the factors that maintain anxiety disorders and OCD. Identify cognitive behavioral interventions in the treatment of anxiety disorders and OCD. Understand the impact of family accommodation on anxiety and OCD. Mentioned Resources: https://instituteofliving.org/programs-services/center-for-school-engagement/attendance-tips Rapee, R., Wignall, A., Spence, S., Cobham, V.,...

Event Objectives: Understand how symbols behaviors and values impact perceptions of inclusion. Reflect on how we contribute to signals of inclusion and exclusion. Increase awareness of practices that model inclusiveness in the workplace.

Event Objectives: Describe trauma and racial justice. Classify trauma informed care. Discuss how we can improve care. Identify next steps for inclusion and improved care.

Describe the factors that contribute to ED crowding. Apply quality improvement principles to improve ED flow. Reduce health care disparities for our patients.

Review basic terminology related to describing barriers to health care. Describe some of the barriers for patient access to orthopedics and sports medicine. Describe some options to improve access for all patients.

Discuss the story of my survival under German and Russian occupations. Relate my experiences to the effects of childhood trauma today. Define childhood trauma. Describe those most at risk. Identify strategies you can implement in your practice to be trauma informed.

Familiarize learners with the significant changes in the 2022 AAP Hyperbilirubinemia Clinical Practice Guidelines Revision for Newborn Infants Greater than 35 Weeks specifically regarding risk assessment bilirubin monitoring hyperbilirubinemia treatment and post-discharge follow up.

Gain knowledge of who should have imaging of a seizure. Gain knowledge of when imaging for a seizure should be performed. Gain knowledge of how imaging is performed.

Review the current status of hypothermia treatment for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Review other trials of therapeutic hypothermia. Review the results of combining hypothermia with other neuroprotective treatments. Discuss the considerations of therapeutic hypothermia for infants with mild HIE.

Understand the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis including early and late phase allergic responses. Review the approach to diagnosis and management of allergic rhinitis. Our apologies for the abrupt ending to this podcast due to technical difficulties!